chief doesn't like the fact that an independent arbitrator can overturn his decisions, it is state law. ray hunt is the president of the houston police officers union. >> in our system, we have arbitrators who are outside people who have no dog in the fight, they simply are arbitrators. they may be a college professor, they may be a leader in the community. they listen to the facts and they make a decision as to whether or not the discipline was fair. >> what's more important, protecting the police officer or protecting the sit zens? >> both. police officers are here to protect the citizens but police officers also have rights and their rights have to be upheld. >> reporter: but what about these officers? they were caught on surveillance video beating an unarmed 15-year-old suspect back in march 2010. the teenager had been involved in a burglary and was on the ground on his stomach, his hands at his head. chief charles mcclellan fired the officers. guadencio saucedo and -- they both got their jobs back. >> the houston police department isn't exactly known for disciplining officers. but